Wednesday, July 24, 2019

Recording: Abebe Fikade

Artist: Abebe Fikade

Songs: two unknown songs*

Recorded at The Jam Factory, May 17, 2019.

Abebe Fikade - [track 4]

Abebe Fikade - [track 5]

No better way to start off this night with post-punk legends The Ex than with the sort of Ethiopian jams that have inspired their whole later-career arc. Rocking some raw Azmari grooves, the only ingredients here are voice, masenqo (single-stringed fiddle) and some touches of percussion — but it rocks like crazy and electrified the crowd, who cheered so heartily Fikade played an extra song after announcing the end of the set.

* Does anyone know the titles to these? Please leave a comment!

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